Combined chair and couch



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J. B. WELSH & H. TRUDELYL.

' 'GOMBINED'UHAIR AND COUCH.

, ,P-atente'd June 20, 1882' mvmrron: @M/

v ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH B. WELSH AND HARRY TRUDELL, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

COMBINED CHAIR AND COUCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 259,954, dated June 20,I882.

Application filed March 3,1882. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOSEPH B. WELSH and HARRY TRUDELL, of Richmond, inthe county of Henrico and State of Virginia, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Combined Chairs and Couches, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description,

reference being had to the annexed drawings, forming part of thisspecification.

Our invention relates to reclining chairs which are adapted to be converted in tocouches; and our invention consists of certain novelfeavtures of construction, as hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a vertical section of ourimproved chair, and Fig. 2 is a vertical section showing the chairconverted into a couch.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a curved frame, forming the backand seat of the chair, which are to be upholstered in the usual manner,and are supported upon a base, B, consisting of side pieces connected byrounds. The frame A is pivoted to the rear part of-the base B atf, andthe standards 0, which sup- I F, which consist of plates havingrearwardprojecting points or pins, are also pivoted near their centersto the forward ends of two bars, Gr, so that by the'movement of the saidbars the catches F shall be oscillated to throw them in and out ofengagement with the plates 13)..

The bars G, near their rear ends, are provided with retainin g-sprin gsH, which are connected to the base B in such manner as to draw the saidbars rearward to hold the catches F in engagement with the perforatedplates E. The rear ends of the bars G are pivoted to the short ends oflevers I, which are pivoted to the base in such manner that theoscillation of the levers will operate the bars.

The upper or'long ends of the levers I are provided with serratedsurfaces i, which are held in contact with serrated plates j on the backof the chair by the tension of springs H, so that pressure against theback of the chair will not oscillate the levers, while the latter alsoserve to brace the back.

A shaft, K, having crank-arms at the ends is to be supportedtransversely at the back of the chair, and provided with an arm, Z, atthe center or other convenient part, by which the shaft shall beoseillated'to move the levers I, the crank-arms being moved against thelevers, and thus throwing them out of engagement with the serratedplates j. As soon as the levers are thrown out of engagement with thesaid plates the back of the chair may be turned down to form a couch,while the seat, which thus becomes elevated, forms a headrest. A cord,1, may be attached to the arm I and passed over one or more sheaves toone side of the chair, where it maybeconveniently reached.

The top of the back is provided with a folding extension, M, which ishinged thereto, and provided with pivoted legs m at the sides, which areadapted to be folded and held on the under side by pins, while theextension is provided with a staple, with which a hook on the backengages to hold the same in a folded position. 1

The extension may be dispensed with and the legs at secured to the sidesof the back, if desired.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- 1 The combination, with the chair-frameA, having perforated platesE and serrated plates J, and thesupporting-base B, of the springactuated bars G, connected at theirforward ends with pivoted catches, which are adapted to engage with thesaid perforated plates, and connected at their rear ends with thesupporting-levers I, which are provided with means for engaging with thesaid serrated plates, substantially as shown and described, and for thepurpose set forth.

JOSEPH B. WELSH.

HARRY TRUDELL.

Witnesses:

THOS. A. REDDIN, H. M. MOFFAT.

